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The THREE CHILDREN in the
Fiery Furnace.

B. OD of Ifrael's Faithful Three;
Who brav'd a Tyrant's Ire,

Nobly scorn'd to bow their Knee,
And walk'd unhurt in Fire;
Breath their Faith into my Breast,
Arm me in this Fiery Hour,
Stand, O Son of Man! confeft.
In all Thy Saving Power.

2. Lo! on Dangers, Deaths, and Snares
I every, Moment tread
Hell without a Veil appears,

And flames around my Head;
Sin increases more and more,
Sin in all its Strength returns,.
Seven Times hotter than before
The Fiery Furnace burns.

3. But while Thou, my LORD, art nigh
My Soul difdains to fear,

Sin and Satan I defy

Still impotently near;

Earth and Hell their Wars may wage,

Calm I mark their vain Design,

Smile to see them idly, rage

Against a Child of Thine.

4. Unto Thee, my Help, my Hope, My Safeguard, and my Tower, Confident I still look up,

And still receive Thy Power. All the Alien's Hofts I chafe,

Blast, and scatter with mine Eyes;

Satan comes; I turn my Face,
And lo! the Tempter flies!

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5. My Old Affections mortify,
Nail to the Cross my Will,
Daily, and hourly bid me die,
Or altogether kill.

6. Paffion, and Appetite deftroy,
Tear, tear this Pride away,
And all my Boaft, and idle Joy,
And all my Nature flay.

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.Jesu, my Life, appear within,
And bruise the Serpent's Head,
Enter my Soul, extirpate Sin,
Caft out the Curfed Seed.

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8. Thou wilt, I know, Thou wilt appear,
And end this inward Strife,

Thy Harbinger proclaims Thee near,-
And Death makes Way for Life.

9. Haft Thou not made me willing, LORD?
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Would I not die this Hour?

Then fpeak the Killing, Quickening Word,
Slay, raise me by Thy Power.

10. Slay me, and I in Thee fhall truft,
With Thy Dead Men arise,
Awake, and fing from out the Duft,
Soon as this Nature dies.

11. O let it now make Hafte to die, The Mortal Wound receive,

So fhall I live; and yet not I,

But CHRIST in me fhall live.

12. Be it according to Thy Word,
This Moment let it be,

The Life I lofe for Thee my LORD,
I find again in Thee.

Watch

Watch in all Things.

1. JEsUn whom I caft my every Care,

Esu, my Saviour, Brother, Friend,
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On whom for all Things I depend,
Infpire, and then accept my Prayer.

2. If I have tafted of Thy Grace,
The Grace that fure Salvation brings,
If with me now Thy Spirit ftays,
And hovering hides me in His Wings.

3. Still let Him with my Weakness stay,
Nor for a Moment's Space depart,
Evil, and Danger turn away,

And keep, till He renews my Heart.

4. When to the Left or Right I ftray,
His Voice behind me may I hear,
"Return, and walk in CHRIST thy Way,
66 Fly back to CHRIST, for Sin is near.

5. His Sacred Unction from above
Be ftill my Comforter, and Guide,
Till all the Stony He remove,
And in my Loving Heart refide.

6. JESU, I fain would walk in Thee,
From Nature's every Path retreat,
Thou art my Way; my Leader be,
And fet upon the Rock my Feet.

7. Uphold me, Saviour, or I fall,
O reach me out Thy gracious Hand,"
Only on Thee for Help I call,

Only by Faith in Thee I ftand.

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An helpless Soul that comes to Thee
With only Sin and Mifery.

12. LORD, I am fick; my Sickness cure:
I want; do Thou enrich the Poor:
Under Thy mighty Hand I ftoop,
O lift the abject Sinner up!

13. LORD, I am blind; be Thou my Sight: LORD, I am weak, be Thou my Might: An Helper of the Helpless be,

And let me find my All in Thee.

The SAME.

Esu, what haft Thou beftow'd
On fuch a Worm as Me!

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What Compaffion haft Thou fhew'd
To draw me after Thee!
Perfect then the Work begun,
All Thy Goodness let me prove,
All Thy Will in me be done,
Till all my Soul is Love.

2. Not by my own Righteousness,
Or Works that I have wrought,
Am I faved; but by Thy Grace
Surpaffing human Thought.
Nothing have I, nothing am,
Nothing I deferve but Hell:
Yet I glory in Thy Name,
Yet I Thy Mercy feel.

3. Thou a Spark of Hallow'd Fire
To me, ev'n me haft given;
Glows for Thee my Whole Defire,
My Life, my Inward Heaven:
Dreams of Happiness below
Never more will I pursue,
JESUS only will I know,
Whofe Love is ever new.

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4. Thou Thy Hand on me haft laid,,
And calm'd my ftormy Will,
Nature's rapid Tide haft ftay'd,
And bid my Heart be ftill:
Stablish Thou my Heart in Peace,
Meek, and lowly may I be,
Fill with all Thy Gentleness
The Soul that hangs on Thee..

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Oft Thou vifiteft my Breaft,
But O! how short they Stay!"
As the Memory of a Guest,
'That tarrieth but a Day.
Qome, and all Thy Foes expel,
Fix in me Thy Conftant Home,
With Thy Father in me dwell,
LORD JESUS, quickly come!

Waiting for CHRIST the Prophet

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ROPHET, fent from GoD above
To teach His perfect Will,

Lo! I wait to learn Thy Love,

I tremble, and am still:

To Thy Guidance I fubmit,

All my Soul to Thee I bow,
See me fitting at Thy Feet,
Speak, LORD, I hear Thee now,

2. From the idle Babler Man

Behold I turn away, Trample on the fairest Plan

That human Wit can lay :

Foolish am 1 ftill, and blind,

Till the Truth Itfelf impart, Chafe the Darkness from my Mind, And fhine within my Heart.

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